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Jackson Hewitt

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176 complaints

Address

3 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054

Jackson Hewitt customers report widespread dissatisfaction with excessive and unexpected pricing (often $250-$500 for simple returns), frequent tax preparation errors requiring amendments, and extremely poor customer service with unresponsive staff. Many complaints involve incompetent tax preparers who lack basic knowledge, make mistakes that result in rejected returns or IRS issues, and fail to follow up or resolve problems.

Common Issues

35% (31)
price$250$300
30% (27)
messed upwrongincorrectly
25% (23)
rudeno responsecan't get a hold
20% (18)
didn't knowconfusedclueless
18% (16)
refundmoney missingdidn't receive

Complaints

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Mark Brewer

Jan 28, 2023
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Jackson/Hewitts’ commercial is absolutely forrible and in poor taste. Take it down and fire your Marketing Department. Surely, a company such as Jackson/Hewitt, can come up with a commercial that doesn’t include a play on foul language and polarize a portion of customers/would be customers.

Be careful Jackson/Hewitt, children are watching. America is watching.

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David

Jan 27, 2023
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What the Buck! Come on now, Jackson Hewitt is supposed to be a professional company! Your add campaign using WHAT THE BUCK and BUCK YEAH is just about as tacky, tasteless and immature as I’ve seen come from an organization trying to put up the front of so called professionalism.

I’m not an old prude by any means but when it come to a company bidding for my patronage in a field of professional business endeavors, your persona screams to me, not only BUCK NO but HELL BUCK NO!!!!

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Randy Marlowe

Jan 27, 2023
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Your new commercial is the problem. The “What The Buck “is a disgusting play on words that should not be on television. If you were trying to be funny, you failed miserably. Children should not be exposed to this vulgar commercial

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Jackie

Jan 27, 2023
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Your commercial that you're running on TV right now where the man says what the BUCK is outrageous!! Kids learn from TV computers phones and to have this running on TV for kids to think that you're saying what the FUCK is ridiculous..

I have little kids in my home that were saying what the FUCK because that's what it sounds like and that's what you intended it to sound like.. why don't you come up with something professional instead of teaching these kids to say bad words..

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Karen Butler

Jan 26, 2023
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I was very offended by your recent “What the buck” commercial. How could anyone in authority in your company think this was a good idea. It has made me think that your company cannot be trusted to make appropriate decisions about anything including taxes.

Please remove it from tv.

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Kriston Bryan

Jan 26, 2023
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I am thoroughly appalled at your television commercial that is currently being run on television. Your commercial uses the word “buck” as a substitute for the four letter expletive. What in the world was your marketing department thinking?? It is bad enough that our younger generation uses this word in nearly every sentence.

Now, corporate America is falling right in line with our challenged youth. Shame on you, Jackson-Hewitt.

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Kay bigelow

Jan 26, 2023
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YOUR COMMERCIAL IS THE MOST HORRIBLE COMMERCIAL EVER AIRED.

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Cori Ashley

Jan 26, 2023
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What a disgusting commercial. They should be fined the maximum for this contribution to the degradation of our society.

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Linda Hoch

Jan 25, 2023
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I am appalled at your latest commercial. I would never use your company based on the vulgar content of your commercial. Nor would I recommend your company to anyone I know.

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Beverly

Jan 25, 2023
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Who would have approved your new commercial? Whoever that person is really needs to be fired. Your commercial is tasteless, And insinuates filthy language. This is a total shock from Jackson Hewitt. Your shot factor work my grandson is walking around at three years old saying the F word thanks to your Insinuations.

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Alexis Bean

Jan 25, 2023
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Your commercial is inappropriate and offensive. I will not support your company because of such a disregard for such inappropriate social proprietary. Your company represents part of the reason why are country is going down the tubes and our youth are becoming so disrespectful.

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Rebecca Arsenault

Jan 25, 2023
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Your new buck commercial is outrageous!! Shame on your company.

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Will Zimmerman

Jan 25, 2023
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If you had to rate my disgust for your TV ad from 1- 10, it would be 1000. Shame on your ridiculous notion to appeal to a certain group of tax payers. I will share my complaint and never darken the door step of your establishment again.

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Paula Aldridge

Jan 24, 2023
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Television commercial is in very poor taste. “Buck Yeah” as a tag line doesn’t portray a very reputable organization.

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Jessica Edwards

Jan 22, 2023
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I made an appointment to file my taxes I got there a little late I asked the tax preparer. Does she want me to reschedule? She said she would take me so I sat down. She asked me some questions.

She asked me do I work in another state, I told her I will be receiving a W-2 from the state of Georgia. I’m not sure win, but I would like to file my taxes now because I really need the money for my insurance and my license.

She told me that she wasn’t gonna take me because I didn’t have two W-2s but I am 100% sure that the IRS give you up to a year to file any W-2s that you have available, she wouldn’t take me. She wouldn’t even found my taxes.

I’m very disappointed and very upset. Then I informed her that the IRS would a min my W-2s when I come back and bring it she still wouldn’t take it. ,…

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Cathy Polley

Jan 22, 2023
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The new commercial that says buck b u c k like sounds like f u c k it's terrible because I can't even let my kids watch TV because they think they're saying the bad word true

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Robin Higgins

Jan 21, 2023
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My wife and I had a appointment when we showed up no one was there we waited almost 30 minutes and lifted we are very disappointed

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James Arnold

Jan 21, 2023
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Their website and all of the ads leave you to believe that getting a refund advance was super easy! I feel like I was conned. The gentleman who did my return was super nice, but he did not clarify anything until after he submitted my return and told me they were charging me $250 to file an a simple return.

He did not tell me that I fell under EIC and would not get my refund until the middle of February. I am dumbfounded as to how they think that it is ok to charge that much money, talked me into applying for the advance, again making it sound like it was not difficult to be approved because they do not base their decision on my credit.

I can tel you that is the ONLY thing they considered when I applied. I was hoodwinked out of $250 and time I could have spent doing something productive.…

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Joyce Bell

Jan 20, 2023
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You are wrong and disgusting using the f word in your commercials . Children watch TV. I would never use your company for that reason only.

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Betty

Jan 20, 2023
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My complaint is concerning a commercial now on TV with a guy sayin "WHAT THE BUCK" in a tone that is easily mistaken for another word at end of phrase.

Also used in several other statements during commercial. I might add that this is DISGUSTING in this day and age when the younger generation already feel the need to use this ungodly phrase constantly. Better straighten it up because a lot of Christian people are upset saying they will not use your service because of this commercial. Thank you for removing!! Betty Cazelot

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Bonnie Costantino

Jan 20, 2023
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Your disgusting commercial on TV. What were you thinking? What a horrible thing to let kids see! People like you are the reason there are no morals and no respect for anyone ! Shame on you! I wouldn’t use your company if you offered your service free! Bonnie Costantino

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Terry Taylor

Jan 19, 2023
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I don't appreciate the new commercial you have on TV right now. Instead of what the F word, you say Buck word. Do you think that people are that stupid.

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Lucy L

Jan 18, 2023
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OH MY GOSH!!! 3rd year in a row (and last) they have screwed up. Didn't know WHAT they were doing. I kept getting ,"uh, I don't know". EXCUSE ME??? They (the preparer AND the "supervisor" had no idea of what forms to use for EITC.

Every answer was "I don't know, we'll have to see". THEY SHOULD KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I explained that I COULD NOT have another incident like the previous two years in being that I didn't get my money until August. "Well, let's try this.

But I'm not sure it'll work". I asked how much I would be getting back. Which apparently is coming up less than last year even though I made more. I asked what the charge would be for the filing. I couldn't get a straight answer.

"Oh, about $300 or so". I get home and look at the paperwork only to find she charged me…

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Mickey Johnson

Jan 16, 2023
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My complaint is about your “What the Buck” commercial. I can not vouch for your service, but I do not care for this commercial that makes people think you are using the vulgar four letter “F” word. I do not want my grandchildren mimicking your commercial.

Please consider removing or revising this commercial with something more wholesome and family friendly. Thank you.

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Chrisanne Milano

Jan 12, 2023
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,& For the most part it's been a good experience. Until this year! For some reason Jackson Hewitt preparer's have become sloppy. Poorly trained or to quick to be trained correctly. The first lady at Christmas time was overwhelmed. I had an appointment 12pm I didn't sit down to file for the early advance till 7pm!!! 7pm...

If I didn't need the money for Christmas I would have never waited that long. She was quick to put my stuff in. Didn't take the time to explain anything to me. She basically used last year's info and asked or double checked I meantion to her a few things had changed she told me that didn't matter right now it's only for the loan.

When I come back to mention it again. Okay.. 7 hours waiting and it took 10 min to get my stuff done and me out the door. To be denied for…

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Shannel

Dec 17, 2022
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I have been dealing with Jackson Hewitt for the last 8 yrs or so this year I decided to not use their services because of 2 locations that are horrible the 147 and Broadway location and the 116 between 7 ave and Lenox Ave . Do not go to Nicole Edmund son or sue lee from these locations. They are not trust worthy

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Lucy Littlewolf

Dec 14, 2022
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I went in today to get an advance on my return. The lady was kind of snippy and she had helped me a couple of years ago. I asked if she was upset and she said, "oh, probably cause I'm really tired from working 12-hour days." NOT my problem.

I had explained to her how I REALLY needed the advance. My son was murdered in Los Angeles. Victim Assistance only paid for part of the funeral. Which left me with a huge amount that I was responsible for paying so I could bury my son. It ended up causing me to have to use bill money to come up with enough for the funeral. I NEED to get my bills caught up so I don't have my electricity shut off, or any utilities, and be able to purchase my insulin.

I asked her about how much I would be charged this coming year so I could have a general idea. I took in…

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Amber Golden

Dec 13, 2022
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1. I had an appointment at 9:00 am on 12/12/2022. She wasn’t aware of my appointment. 2. She was 10 minutes late 3. She did not know how to work equipment in office. 4. She couldn’t find any JH debit cards.

She kept calling/ texting her manager and they were of no assistance. 5. She was not knowledgeable about her work. She had to wait on another employee to bring cards and show her how to work computer and scanner. She was also coached throughout the time another employee finally came to help.

The second employee had to keep telling her what to do to finish my paperwork. 6. I was there for two hours bc she was unprepared. 7. I asked for a card and was forced to use my bank account due to her not wanting to start over in my tax examination process.

She had surpassed a point where she…

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Anna Scott

Dec 12, 2022
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, Jacksonville, FL, 32210 on Monday December 12th at 6:00 pm. I had to wait over an hour as the only person that was working the booth kept letting the person in front of me get up and take breaks in between doing there taxes despite knowing that I had been waiting since 5:55 pm as my appointment was at 6:00 pm.

The lady was VERY UNPROFESSIONAL and the best thing she could tell me was it didn't matter if it was 9:00 pm at night till she got to me. What is the point in making an appointment when you have to wait over an hour after the appointment to be waited on.

If I could give less than 1 star I would!!!! I had other things that I needed to be doing with my time other than waiting over an hour past my appointment time!!!!!!!

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Cindy whitehead

Dec 8, 2022
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Jackson Hewitt stole my refund when I contacted the regional manager for investigation she refused to pull security and verify I didn’t come there for preparation they did the same thing to 4 other people she took her employee word of ours and didn’t do her job the employee name was Amy pitts

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William Burr

Nov 28, 2022
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Let's just say hewitts representatives shorted me a return didn't complete my tax prep, charged me for an amendment and now I've waited almost a year for money I should have had back in April. They refused to refund me the prep cost of $705 and that whole hundred dollar guarantee is some bs, apparently not all Jackson Hewitts are going to honor the guarantees heard on commercials and seen on advertising. I will be handing out fliers this coming up tax season in the two locations in Glen Burnie MD this has happened to me at

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Roxanne Nichols

Oct 17, 2022
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Make a point I found my taxes with Jackson and Hewitt in Columbia Missouri on Providence back in 2020 well here it is is 2022 we still have not received our payments we have lost their home and we are homeless I'm disabled I'm on oxygen I can't be on my oxygen because I'm disabled I'm homeless I'm hungry I've got kids something needs to be done I want our money I want you all to pay for something I have lost a lot because of this

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Michelle dean

Oct 14, 2022
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This woman ok a forgery.... My name on something I said HELL MO TO

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Stacy whitt

Sep 22, 2022
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They have been owing me a 1000 refund now since March. Have been told by the supervisor it was mailed Sept 9th still have yet to see my check or hear from the asshole will be contacting a lawyer today

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Ms.Cynthia M. Rejholec

Aug 20, 2022
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I had some taxes done for me and the person did them for me sent two different year in one envolpe and one of them got lost at the irs office. And i called about the issue of my taxes one out of two got lost and i asked for my money back and i still didnt get it and no phone call back either from them.

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Judith Carrie

Aug 2, 2022
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First off let me say that i am usually VERY pleased, but not this time.. this may take a while.. On 2/17/22, i decided to check on my calendar axes with your on line tax prep, it came out nice and fat , so i called Evansville eastside walmart, which is closest to me, i set the appt.

) seemed to just stall around getting to work.. 00 but did not qualifying for the earned income credit, which i have my taxes from 2019 which were prepared in the same place by a different young lady. Which in he does qualify die to being disabled.

He lived with me all year, etc. 00 blah , i did not recieve it and told her so , again argumentative behavior, for lack of better words, TOTAL RUDE, onnoxious female.. so after all was done she told me i was getting .

Look this is ling anddrawn out.. betsy cochran…

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Evelyn Colon

Jul 26, 2022
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I had my taxes done in your waycross Georgia office. The irs took forever to process them because they calculated something wrong. I got almost $1000 less. I paid for the protection plan in case they screwed up. The office has returned none of my calls.

Why did they charge me if they are not going to fix this. I want to know why I got less. And if u can't figure it out I want my money back. I pay alot of money to get my taxes done by your company. 12 years.

If u don't fix it me and my whole family will be going somewhere else. This includes aunts uncles and cousins ( about 90 of us). So please fix it. Thank you. Evelyn colon

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Belinda

Jun 26, 2022
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Screwed me over for 600.00 in taxes I paid insurance and I paid these dirt bags a 400.00 fee to do my taxes never again.

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Tammyra Ford

Jun 23, 2022
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was told incorrect information about the Golden State "stimulus". Receptionist "Debbie" hung up on me for no reason. I suspect my 2020 taxes were done incorrectly. Had to resort to HR Block to find out. Will neer use their services again,

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Latara Grayson, Malik Webster, Malachi Webster

Jun 22, 2022
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I worked with one of your Jackson and Hewitt representatives to file me and my children's taxes for the 2021. Christopher Campbell, the Jackson and Hewitt representative, took my sons' information and he has yet to receive his taxes. I have requested our income tax filing paperwork several times and I have yet to the information.

he will not respond to my emails or phone calls. com. Hopefully we can resolve this issue and I can Have our filing information so we can see where my sons tax return is.

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Karen Chastain

May 1, 2022
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The Jackson Hewitt in Gastonia NC is terrible. They did not file my taxes correctly and when addressing my concern, they give me the runaround. Still waiting on my taxes. Definitely will NOT recommend them.

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Hanna-Rae Larsen

Apr 29, 2022
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If I could give ZERO stars, I absolutely would. I dropped my taxes off to be completed. The lady called me and told me she needed last year's tax return to compare for whatever reason. Another week went by and taxes were still not done.

I made it very clear I would be heading out of town on the day that is the deadline for taxes to be submitted. Tax lady calls me to tell me I need to come sign them but then proceeds to tell me she has ZERO available appointments for me to come in and finish my taxes.

She was extremely rude and not accommodating at all. I now cannot locate my tax information for this year OR last year. Oh! and I also now will have to pay a penalty for my taxes being filed late. I have called multiple times leaving multiple messages for someone to call me back. Surprise!…

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Tomme

Apr 25, 2022
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I need a call back or im going to bbb and irs

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Leroy miller

Apr 18, 2022
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I have been with JH for over 20years in 2018 we had a house fire total loss well in 2020 we filled an amended return for 2017 &2018 the IRS process the 2017 but not the 2018 but they did receive it in December 2021 we get a letter that said we owe money for unreported income we took Toni grey a letter that should of took care of it and she has had it for months and we filled this year on February 1 and it wasn't sent in and there's more but I'm out of room

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Randall Dahnert

Apr 13, 2022
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I was told my taxes were filed on 2/21/2021. After waiting 7 weeks found out my taxes weren’t filed!!! Our tax preparer messed up my now ex wife’s SS# and never followed up to make sure it was correct. I had to do all the searching to find out they were never filed by error of a Jackson Hewitt preparer.

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Theresa

Apr 9, 2022
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George in Yeadon, PA is very shady and doing illegal stuff in his office.

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SONYA D HARDY

Apr 2, 2022
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Hello My name is Sonya Hardy, I have been a Client of Jackson JH about 18+ years or so and have had the same bank account # for the last 20 years all ways get direct deposit and leave a satisfied customer, well this year experience for me has been very disappointing, I may no longer be a customer due to I had my taxes prepared at Walmart Tracy, Ca by Renuka once she prepare my taxes Renuka asked me for banking information, I recited the correct bank account to her 2x that I have been using for years.

00 cash and gave me a receipt and a document to My JH created login and print your taxes out, I have never left the tax office and paid my money for no tax document and I have to print myself, I went back to her the next day at the Tracy Blvd office she printed out the…

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CauseyStephany

Mar 28, 2022
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, I believe Jackson Hewitt needs to assist customers by any means necessary to keep them happy to the fullest if it means giving back a refund in order to do it to keep all clients satisfied of their mistakes that was not our fault.

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Melissa Avalo

Mar 21, 2022
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On February 15, 2022 I decided I was going to change tax companies from TurboTax and switch to Jackson Hewitt tax service. At the time, Jackson & Hewitt was offering a $100 bonus for “switching to their company” Last year was super simple through TurboTax with no complications as usual but I decided to “switch” and

try Jackson & Hewitt out, plus they were offering that $100 incentive, which, for the record I DID NOT RECEIVE EITHER. This was the biggest mistake of my life. I have been working since I was 17 years old and I am now 47 and have never seen anything like this.

Not only did it take the tax preparer take 3 1/2 hours to simply prepare two simple tasks, I got charged $95 twice. One was for 2020 regarding my $600 missing stimulus check, and the other was for my refund for 2021.

So…

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Nichole

Mar 8, 2022
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Worst experience of my life! I’ve been with JH over 10 years, moved to Pa this year and attempted to get my taxes done. Staff doesn’t have proper access to allow them to complete a NY return a joke !

And still as of this very moment have my taxes on hold and they have not contacted me back! Cannot wait to file a report with the IRS in regards to their process. A joke as I sit at work I’m asked to be contacted as if my time is not as valuable as theirs is.

This was my final year using them never again

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